as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Thursday, April 17 Concord hosts a patriot vigil at the North Bridge Visitor Center, 7:30pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Removing women from public recognition as astronauts, patriots, or anything else, is a step towards pretending their achievements never happened.
—Anna Funder, Time, 6 May 2025
Throughout his address, Moore emphasized the importance of recognizing patriots in all their diversity.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 5 May 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Thursday, April 17 Concord hosts a patriot vigil at the North Bridge Visitor Center, 7:30pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Removing women from public recognition as astronauts, patriots, or anything else, is a step towards pretending their achievements never happened.
—Anna Funder, Time, 6 May 2025
Throughout his address, Moore emphasized the importance of recognizing patriots in all their diversity.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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Jurists worry that the vote on Sunday will pack the disciplinary court with Morena loyalists who hold the rest of the judiciary to the party line.—
Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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In turn, JetBlue loyalists will get access to United’s globe-spanning destinations.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Romania Romanian nationalists suffered a brutal defeat after Budapest Mayor Nicusor Dan clinched the presidency despite initial expectations for a right-wing cakewalk.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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His father was an Arab nationalist, an ideology at odds with Sharaa's political Islam.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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